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Film South Asia Festival Begins In Kathmandu
By KTM Metro Reporter
October 2, 2013: hundreds of filmmakers from South Asia will be assembling in Kathmandu this week for the ninth edition of the Film South Asia (FSA) scheduled for October 3-6, according to the Xinhua news.
The FSA biennial festival will be showing 55 documentaries and non-fiction films on diverse issues and subject matters from seven countries. Out of the 55 films, 34 films will be competing for top honor that carries a cash prize of 2,000 U.S. dollars. Various other categories also will receive different cash prizes.
The 55 films were selected from 382 entries. "There has been a surge in films from Afghanistan and Pakistan in this year's edition. What was lacking in the previous years has found a space in this year's editions," said Kanak Mani Dixit, chairman of FSA. Chairman Dixit also has that FSA will provide a platform to filmmakers in need of funding to better their production.
Myanmar will also be screening their production along with India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Myanmar is to show three films.
India has the largest entry, with 14 films, while Afghanistan has nine. Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have three each. Bangladesh has six.
FSA has been working since 2007 to popularize documentaries so that it entertains, informs and changes lives.
